June just past, but left us with haute couture collections which reminded us of the vintage era but also a new future. June means only one word in the language of fashion: Womenswear Haute Couture in
Paris!!
Creative
directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccoli did a great job with the
Valentino collections. They focused on the inner brand as well as its woman.
Tweed and cashmere which is a new dimension from the duo this season, can be
seen in this collection as well as embroidery, pearl encrusted high necks, skirts
adorned in feathers, shell and coral branches as decorations. Touches of
Victorian goth gave a medieval and baroque feel.
The wild
cats came out of the woods with this collection from Jean Paul Gaultier. Curved
dresses that rolled off the shoulder and curved out the hip, pointed-pocket
trousers with bagginess, fur-weight jackets, hair twirled up into cones were
all elements seen I this “wild fantasy” collection. What a dress up party.
My favourite
designer ever known for sequins, shimmer, shine and crystals on his
breathtaking gowns, the one - and - only Elie Saab made it back for his Reined – in glamour collection. His well
known colour palette varied from red, navy green and dove grey. This
silver-gold gown came with a floor-length veil which made use of three other
models helping the model carry this heavily encrusted veil.
Karl
Lagerfeld definitely have the future in mind for Chanel. His couture
collections always have two sides. One: Modernist and second: Romantic. This
collection came from the Modernist group. Metallic thread can be seen in the
tweed suits worn with sequins tops, odd billowy sleeves, layers and glossy
belts.
Experimentation
with proportions can be seen through the use of cropped jackets, over leggings
and boots as well as geometric prints and check. A collection looking towards
something new.
Famous model
Naomi Campbell reminded everyone why a supermodel was perfect for this
collection by kicking off the Versace couture collection. Donatella made use of
sexy in a more subtle way. Super tight and seductive silhouettes can be seen
throughout this collection. “I pictured a sexy and sophisticated woman with a
strong attitude” said Versace of her inspiration. There was a theme of rock ‘n’
roll to this collection with the lace jumpsuits and thick chains worn around
the necks, corsets of little lace bra cups and sequined dresses. A colour
palette of maroon, forest green and navy petrol blue held the dark sassy
romantic atmosphere interesting.
